1. Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike
*Robust Vocabulary*
Created By: Agatha Lee
July 2008

2. Rickety means an object is old and shaky.

3. rickety The girl road on an old, rickety train.
The student sat at a rickety desk.
Is something new likely to be rickety?

4. rickety * Is it safe to stand on a rickety ladder? Why or why not?
* Would you rather sit on a
rickety chair or on a sturdy chair?
Why?

5. Rattling means something is making
short knocking sounds.

6. rattling The train was rattling on the tracks.
The window was rattling in the wind.
If something is rattling,
is it quiet or loud?

7. rattling * How do you notice that something is rattling?
Do you hear it or smell it?
* How can you stop a
screen door from rattling?

8. prying
Prying means you are trying to open something with a crowbar or other tool.

9. prying I am prying open a box with a screwdriver. The burglar was
prying open a window.

10. prying * If you are prying open a door,
are you trying to open it or shut it?
* If you want to pry something open,
do you get a tool from a toolbox
or a book from a bookcase?
* If you are prying a staple from a
piece of paper, what are you using?

11. Impatiently means you are upset and bothered because you have to wait.

12. impatiently The little girl impatiently asked a question.
The old woman impatiently
waited for the bus.
Do you think people complain
when they are impatiently waiting
for something to happen?

13. impatiently * If you answer impatiently, do you wait your turn or
do you shout out your answer?
* If a puppy acts impatiently, is he running around or waiting quietly?

14. If you feel like you have lost,
defeated
If you feel like you have lost,
then you feel defeated.

15. defeated Gus feels defeated when he crashes his bike.
Would you feel defeated if
you received a trophy?
your soccer team lost a game?

16. are you smiling or frowning?
defeated
* If you feel defeated,
are you smiling or frowning?
*If your friend feels defeated, how can you make your friend feel better?

17. Jubilant means you feel
joyful and happy.

18. jubilant Gus feels jubilant that he can ride a two-wheeled bike.
Would you be jubilant if
your friend got hurt?
The student was jubilant that he received good grades.

19. jubilant * If you are in a jubilant crowd,
is everyone cheering or booing?
* Have you ever felt jubilant at school?
What happened?

20. master If you master something, then you learn to do it well.
Tiger Woods is a master at golf.

21. master master driving a car?
Gus practices until he can master riding a two-wheeled bike.
Would a child be likely to
master driving a car?
Would a ninety old man be likely
to master riding a skateboard?

22. master * Can you master learning a new song
if you hear it only one time?
* What do you want to
master when you grow up?
* Do you think an airplane pilot has
to master a lot of skills?

23. Beethoven was a _________
at playing the piano.
A. romp
B. master
C. jubilant
D. prying

24. I do not want to sit at
a ________ table.
A. rattling
B. defeated
C. rickety
D. jubilant

25. He was trying to _____
the drawer open.
A. pry
B. rattle
C. defeat
D. rickety

26. The winner of the race
was acting __________.
A. impatiently
B. master
C. jubilant
D. romp

27. My mom ________ waited for the traffic signal to turn green.
A. rattling
B. defeated
C. master
D. impatiently

28. Our team felt ________ because we didn’t score even one point.
A. rickety
B. jubilant
C. impatiently
D. defeated

29. The baby’s toy was making
a _________ sound.
A. romp
B. rattling
C. prying
D. master